Your typical polygraph exam is not like those seen in the movies or on TV. The rules that govern how and when exams are performed are far different from those in Hollywood Questions are formulated ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Energy Department plans to end its across-the-board polygraph testing of job applicants and employees, according to a rule that ...

We all know people who lie. Sure, there are people who omit the truth, people who keep secrets. But how about those who don’t even blink when asked direct questions? Employers and law enforcement use ...

Although polygraph testing is often used for criminal investigations, it has been held by the Supreme Court on several occasions that its results are not admissible as evidence in court. In People of ...

Because the polygraph can sense your fear. Actually, it’s just a machine that can zero in on your heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and sweat level when you deliberately provide a wrong answer.